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(43) Date of publication: 12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19 (21) Application number: 98922408.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 43/ 56( . ) C07D 231/ 20( . ) C07D 405/ 10( . ) C07C 317/ 44( . ) C07D 231/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/010154 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/052926 (26.11.1998 Gazette 1998/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE DK ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 23.05.1997 US 19970047469P (71) Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 (US)

(72) Inventors: SIDDALL, Thomas, Lyman Zionsville, IN 46077 (US) BENKÖ, Zoltán, Laszlo Indianapolis, IN 46240 (US) GARVIN, Gail, Marie Indianapolis, IN 46220 (US) JACKSON, Johnny, Lee Indianapolis, IN 46226 (US) MCQUISTON, Jeffrey, Michael Indianapolis, IN 46220 (US) OUSE, David, George Indianapolis, IN 46256 (US) THIBAULT, Thomas, Delor Indianapolis, IN 46219 (US) TURNER, James, Arzie Indianapolis, IN 46278 (US) VAN HEERTUM, John, Cord Indianapolis, IN 46278 (US) (74) Representative: Ottevangers, Sietse Ulbe, et al  Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage (NL)